Security
Quetta: At least two people were killed and 16 others injured in an improvised explosive device (IED) blast on Quetta’s Eastern Bypass area. Quetta DIG Abdul Razzaq Cheema confirmed the incident and said that unknown miscreants had planted the explosive device in a motorcycle and parked it outside a medical store. Dawn, Tribune
Socioeconomic
Islamabad: Prime Minister Imran Khan has thanked US President Donald Trump for his warm and gracious hospitality, his understanding of Pakistan’s point of view and wonderful way of putting his delegation at ease. In a tweet, the prime minister said, “I want to assure President Trump Pakistan will do everything within its power to facilitate the Afghan peace process. The world owes it to the long-suffering Afghan people to bring about peace after 4 decades of conflict.” The News, Dawn, Tribune
